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I have a Winchester 60a Target rifle.Can someone help with bolt removal ? Thanks in advance 🙂
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clarence said
Pull hard on the trigger while pulling back the bolt.
O.K well I tried xtra pressure, (not excessive)The bolt is now sticking and trigger stuck.Is there information anywhere on tear down?I should mention this rifle is all original and in exellent condition.I am treating it kinda gently.
Rick Shaver said
O.K well I tried xtra pressure, (not excessive)
Rick, I think the problem may be that “excessive” pressure is what’s required. Never had one of these, but had the same problem with my first 52–I pulled & pulled & nothing happened. Finally someone told me to pull like I was deliberately trying to break the trigger off, & it worked! Model 54 used the same poor system, corrected on the Model 70. This is actually a cheapskate way of avoiding the cost of adding a separate bolt-release, as any quality bolt-action should have. Possibly now the sear part of the trigger is jammed against the bolt in a “half-way” position, so I’m afraid to recommend pulling harder to free it up. Can’t find any schematic of this model, but can you remove the trigger from the underside & start all over again?
Doesn’t anyone else have one of these? Big Larry?
clarence said
Rick Shaver said
O.K well I tried xtra pressure, (not excessive)
Rick, I think the problem may be that “excessive” pressure is what’s required. Never had one of these, but had the same problem with my first 52–I pulled & pulled & nothing happened. Finally someone told me to pull like I was deliberately trying to break the trigger off, & it worked! Model 54 used the same poor system, corrected on the Model 70. This is actually a cheapskate way of avoiding the cost of adding a separate bolt-release, as any quality bolt-action should have. Possibly now the sear part of the trigger is jammed against the bolt in a “half-way” position, so I’m afraid to recommend pulling harder to free it up. Can’t find any schematic of this model, but can you remove the trigger from the underside & start all over again?
Doesn’t anyone else have one of these? Big Larry?
Sure I have a couple. If I remember in the AM, I will take the bolt out of one. I have never fired either one and I did take the bolt out a long time ago. Just do not remember how. Big Larry
You remove the bolt by holding back the trigger and pulling. It doesn’t take much force. Mine will come out with the bolt open or closed before pulling the trigger. The bolt on the model 67 must be closed first. That’s why I tried it both ways.
If that doesn’t work take it out of the stock, pop out the sear/extractor. Then there is nothing to stop removal.
Jay
Well,I am a little embarrassed.The bolt is hitting the sight.It has the original #55w lyman peep.That baffles me a bit as the only way to remove bolt is to remove sights.Thought I should post if anyone eles comes across this.Thank you all for your help.
Rick Shaver said
Well,I am a little embarrassed.The bolt is hitting the sight.It has the original #55w lyman peep.That baffles me a bit as the only way to remove bolt is to remove sights.
It’s a liability common to all bolt-actions having the bolt handle ahead of, rather than behind, the receiver bridge: all Mannlicher-based designs, Moisins, etc.; a liability, that is, in mounting a receiver sight, not with open sights. However, the inventive folks at Lyman had an ingenious solution for this problem–the #36 “swinging peep” design, that moved out of the way when the bolt was withdrawn & snapped back when it was closed. They’re fascinating to watch operate, but cost $10 in the ’30s when Model 60s sold for $7.70; and no wonder 60As are much scarcer–that #55 receiver sight bumped the price up to $16!
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